Global Patent Index - EP 1884746 A2

EP 1884746 A2 20080206 - Multiplexed signal conditioner

Title (en)

Multiplexed signal conditioner

Title (de)

Multiplex-Signalverstärker

Title (fr)

Conditionnement de signal multiplexe

Publication

EP 1884746 A2 20080206 (EN)

Application

EP 07253021 A 20070801

Priority

US 49678906 A 20060801

Abstract (en)

A signal conditioning circuit (10) time share multiplexes anti-aliasing filters (22) and an A/D converter (30). A plurality of first tier multiplexers (20) each time share multiplex one of a plurality of antialiasing filters (22) between a plurality of AC or baseband input signals from a plurality of sensors (12, 14, 16). A second tier multiplexer (26) selects its inputs from the filtered outputs of the first tier multiplexers. The output of the second tier multiplexer feeds a high speed A/D converter (30). Thus, the A/D converter is time share multiplexed by the second tier multiplexer. In this manner, a plurality of sensors can share a single A/D converter. After allowing a settling time for the multiplexers and antialiasing filters, a plurality of samples of the input signals are taken, such as for one period. The samples of each AC input signal are multiplied by a sine vector and a cosine vector. The product vectors are then each averaged and the square root of the sum of the squares of the two averages yields the magnitude of the input signal. Mechanical angle of the input signal can be determined based upon the sign of the sine and cosine product vector averages.

IPC 8 full level

G01D 3/032 (2006.01); G01D 5/244 (2006.01); H04L 27/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01D 3/032 (2013.01 - EP US); G01D 5/244 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1884746 A2 20080206; EP 1884746 A3 20121114; EP 1884746 B1 20181003; JP 2008090822 A 20080417; JP 2011028773 A 20110210; US 2008030391 A1 20080207; US 2008316079 A1 20081225; US 7432836 B2 20081007; US 7817070 B2 20101019

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07253021 A 20070801; JP 2007200306 A 20070801; JP 2010214711 A 20100927; US 20005808 A 20080828; US 49678906 A 20060801